Bill Giles and Dylan Maltby

The Innkeeper's Table

Leisure EN ↓ 182 episodes

The Innkeeper's Table is part of The Dice Tower Network. It's a show about board games meant to appeal to gamers while still being accessible to people who don't know a lot about the subject. Each week, hosts Bill and Dylan, two long-time friends who both love board games, will focus on a specific board game-related topic, from game mechanics to deep dives on specific games to explaining what some of the jargon board game enthusiasts use even means.

Author

Bill Giles and Dylan Maltby

Category

Leisure

Podcast website

innkeeperstable.libsyn.com

Latest episode

May 17, 2024

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Episodes

30 - Gifts for Board Gamers 04.12.2020

Bill and Dylan talk about how to find the right gift for that gamer in your life.

29 - Licensed Properties 27.11.2020

The hosts discuss games that are designed around popular, licensed properties.

28 - The Teach: Dealing with Distractions 20.11.2020

Dylan and Bill discuss what to do when you're trying to teach a board game, but there are just so many distractions.

27 - Gaming with Kids 13.11.2020

Dylan and Bill talk about playing board games with kids of all ages.

26 - Introducing Family and Friends to Gaming 06.11.2020

In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, Bill and Dylan talk about introducing non-gamer family and friends to the board gaming hobby.

25 - Game Spotlight: Horrified 30.10.2020

The two hosts discuss  Horrified , a co-op game where players work together to defeat monsters from classic cinema.

24 - Betrayal at House on the Hill and Betrayal Legacy 23.10.2020

Bill and Dylan highlight the classic game  Betrayal at House on the Hill , as well as the more recent  Betrayal Legacy .

23 - Traitor Games 16.10.2020

Dylan and Bill discuss "traitor" mechanics in board games.

22 - Fear in Board Games 09.10.2020

The hosts discuss whether or not a board game can be "scary."

21 - The Shelf of Shame 02.10.2020

To kick off the spooky season, Bill and Dylan talk about one of the scariest things to a gamer: The Shelf of Shame!

20 - Storytelling 25.09.2020

Dylan and Bill discuss the art of storytelling using board games as a medium.

19 - Game Spotlight: Half-Truth 18.09.2020

Bill and Dylan talk about the game Half-Truth, designed by Richard Garfield and Ken Jennings.

18 - Board Game Conventions 11.09.2020

Dylan and Bill talk about the wide range of different sorts of board game conventions.

17 = Dexterity Games 04.09.2020

The hosts talk about dexterity games.

16 - Legacy Games 28.08.2020

Bill and Dylan discuss legacy-style board games.

15 - Kickstarter 21.08.2020

The hosts talk about board games that are launched via Kickstarter.

14 - The Teach: How to prepare 14.08.2020

Dylan and Bill discuss how to make sure you're ready to teach people how to play a new game.

13 - Asymmetry 07.08.2020

Dylan and Bill talk about asymmetric gameplay and asymmetric player powers.

12 - Game Nights: Planning 31.07.2020

The hosts start the first of an ongoing series (sprinkled in between the next several episodes) about what to consider when hosting a game night.

11 - Expansions 24.07.2020

Hosts Bill and Dylan talk about game expansions and where they fit into the gaming hobby.

10 - Where to Buy Games 17.07.2020

Dylan and Bill discuss several options of where people can find and purchase board games.

9 - Game Spotlight: Century Spice Road 10.07.2020

The hosts talk about Century: Spice Road.

8 - Game Spotlight: Splendor 03.07.2020

Bill and Dylan discuss the merits and flaws of the game Splendor.

7 - Engine-building 26.06.2020

Bill and Dylan talk about the engine-building mechanic and some of the games that utilize it.

6 - Board Game Cafes 19.06.2020

Dylan and Bill talk about board game cafes and how they work.

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